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soma

/ˈsoʊmə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about soma at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink.
  2. Personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual.
  3. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
    Leonardo studied the human body

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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